James Cameron waives detention hearing, pleads not guilty

Published 12:29 PM EST Jan 09, 2013

PORTLAND, Maine -

A former Maine state drug prosecutor convicted of possessing child pornography pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a federal contempt charge.

James Cameron, 50, of Rome, entered the plea during an appearance in U.S. District Court in Portland. Prosecutors say Cameron cut off his GPS monitoring bracelet on Nov. 15 and fled to New Mexico, where he was captured 18 days later.

Cameron was convicted of 13 counts of possessing child pornography in 2010. However, the U.S. First Circuit Court of Appeals overturned six counts last November.

Jury selection on the contempt charge is scheduled for early February in U.S. District Court in Bangor.

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